Slideshow: the Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss

Toronto had such highhopes for the Maple Leafs,which made it all the more painful to watch as they blew a 4-1 lead over the Boston Bruins in game seven of their first playoff series in years. Today, while editors invented punny headlines (sample: “Keep Calm and Bergeron”) and local sports pundits waxed on about scaling mountains and coming back down to earth, gobsmacked Leafs fans mourned en masse and took refuge in humour. Below, a slideshow of the most agonized and hilarious reactions to the big loss.

There was no shortage of pictures capturing the disbelief and disappointment. This one was particularly evocative<br /><br /><br />
(Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Arnold96/status/334314630396665856">Chris Arnold</a>)